BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber Making Queensland Safer Laws: Se...
SYDNEY, May 22 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued a new frequently asked question (FAQ) to provide further guidance on the administration of the Government's Your Future, Your Super performance test. The new FAQ released today provides the benchmark representative administration fees and expenses for the 12 months to March 2025. The FAQs are available on the APRA website at:Your Fut...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) was proud to lead a March in recognition and awareness of domestic and family violence victims today, May 22. This event saw QPS members, including police officers, and staff, coming together to show their support for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Capricornia District Officer, Superintended Mark Burgess, led the march from the red bench at t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A former Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) perpetrator has spoken out about his journey to rehabilitation, and how the Queensland Police Service (QPS) helped him identify and address his behaviours. Working with perpetrators and putting them in touch with support services is just one of the many initiatives the QPS utilises to drive down offending rates and better protect victim-survivors. Operation...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, NSW Police Force and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Arrest vision and images available via Hightail Two men have been charged with drug importation offences following an AFP and NSW Police Force Multi Agency Strike Team (MAST) investigation into trusted insiders smuggling illicit drugs into Sydney on commercial flights from overseas...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Vision of the man's arrest isavailable via Hightail A Queensland man has been sentenced to a maximum of five years' imprisonment for accessing, possessing and transmitting child abuse material online. The man, 32, was sentenced in the Beenleigh District Court yesterday (21 May, 2025). He will serve a non-parole period of two-and-a-half years. An investigation began in July, 2021, following a ...
Belconnen, ACT, May 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses or dash-cam footage of a street racing incident in Gungahlin on the weekend. About 9:10pm on Sunday (18 May 2025), police conducting patrols in Palmerston observed two Nissan Skylines racing on Gungahlin Drive towards Mitchell. Officers stopped the two P-plate drivers near the Barton Highway and seized their vehicles. They will also be issued with a $700 infringement and incur three de...
Belconnen, ACT, May 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses or dash-cam footage of a two-vehicle collision on Ashley Drive on Saturday afternoon. About 4:45pm on Saturday (17 May 2025), two grey Mazda CX-5s collided at the intersection of Ashley Drive and Bugden Avenue in Gowrie. Police and emergency services attended the scene, and one man was transported to hospital. Sadly, he passed away in hospital on Monday evening (19 May 2025). A...
Belconnen, ACT, May 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Three people will face court after allegedly stealing more than $7,000 worth of items from supermarkets, liquor and retail stores over the last 3 months. About 2pm yesterday (Tuesday, 20 May 2025), a 19-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man entered a shopping centre in Greenway. The pair entered a grocery store and department store where it is alleged, in both incidents, they stole multiple items valued at more than $40...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 21 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Bolstering police capabilities to tackle Youth Crime * Youth Crime Taskforce transformation to enhance police capability to tackle Labor's Youth Crime Crisis. * Young criminals to be investigated by same Command that tracks murderers, paedophiles, organised crime gangs and drug dealers. * The Youth Crime Group is permanent thanks...